LATC is a media training, publishing and audiovisual consulting center with regional headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2009 LATC has conducted programs, workshops in Latin America and trade missions to the U.S., for producers, filmmakers, attorneys and executives from around the world.

Our services and products

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Consulting

The dynamics of today’s globalized film industry make it challenging for independent filmmakers to find financing, production, distribution and marketing. LATC Consulting offers assistance to independent audiovisual content producers throughout Latin America, providing essential information, resources and consulting services to enable them to enter this playing field.

Training

LATC specializes in creative training programs for audiovisual content producers. LATC methodology emphasizes new technology business models. In addition to organizing workshops and seminars on various aspects of filmmaking, it also offers seminars on intellectual property rights protection, rights management and commercialization of audiovisual content.

Publications

LATC publishes books focused on audiovisual activities and intellectual property rights, aimed to enhance the skills and competences of audiovisual industry professionals by providing access to the best techniques, information and guidance, thereby promoting the professional growth of the audiovisual industry throughout Latin American countries.

The 2017 LATC Global Film and Television Program in Los Angeles was once again a Huge Success!

With participants from all over the world, the latest edition of the LATC Global Film and Television Program in November 2017 was once again a huge success. The exclusive five-day program included presentations and meetings with high-profile Hollywood executives and...

The LATC Entertainment, Business and Legal Affairs Program in Miami was a huge success!

Copyright in the age of digital music, intellectual property, virtual reality, production, distribution and licensing of new media content in Latin America were among the current topics of the entertainment industry addressed from March 29 to April 1st during the...

Guide for Brazilian Film Commissions – Now Available for Free Download!

Published by the Latin American Training Center-LATC (Centro Latino-americano de Treinamento e Assessoria Audiovisual), with support by the Cesnik, Quintino e Salinas law firm, the new Guide for Brazilian Film Commissions offers, for the first time in Portuguese and...

In order to give visibility to young profesionals entering the highly competitive audiovisual industry, the Latin American Training Center announces a new platform for promotion of audiovisual projects (fiction and documentaries) from students and graduates who seek support for financing, co-production, crowdfunding, distribution, post-production, among other services. read more…

On October 31st the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles hosted ““The Brazilian Film, TV and Video on Demand Industry,” a seminar on partnerships and opportunities for investment, and the regulatory framework for the Brazilian audiovisual industry. In his capacity as Executive director of the Brazilian Film Commission Network-REBRAFIC, Steve Solot, LATC President, participated in a panel “Audiovisual Production in Brazil: Incentives for Investments”. read more…

On November 1st in Los Angeles, at a special reception organized by LATC in the residence of the Consul General of Argentina, the government of Province of Mendoza, together with the Film Andes Audiovisual Cluster of Mendoza, announced a series of bold measures to transform the province into an international center for film, television and new media production. read more…

With only one academic year remaining, and after losing their scholarships from the Brazilian Federal Government, 9 Brazilian film students in their last year at the International Film and TV School – EICTV in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba have initiated an international crowdfunding campaign to guarantee completion of the course by raising Euros 11,502.02. read more…

This year, LATC is offering two Brazilian films for international licensing and distribution at the 2017 American Film Market-AFM in Santa Monica.

The AFM is the world’s largest motion picture business event with over 7,000 industry leaders, screenings, conferences, networking and parties. Participants come from more than 80 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, and others who provide services to the motion picture industry. read more…

On October 10 and 12 during the RioMarket this year, the business area of the Festival do Rio, producers will have the opportunity to participate with their projects in the Coproduction Clinic. The clinic provides for previously scheduled meetings with Steve Solot, LATC president and Executive Director of the Brazilian Film Commission Network-REBRAFIC, and Daniel Rainho, attorney in the Cesnik, Quintino and Salinas law firm, and audiovisual industry specialist. read more…